4-2-06 This Week at Hillel

In this issue... 3rd Annual Israeli Film Festival NEIU Lunch n' Learn Shabbat at DePaul artMITZVAH Roosevelt takes on Israeli Elections IIT Passover Seder Cool Links This Week at Hillel Check it Out... April 2006 Shalom! We've made it to April and everyone can see the end in sight. Hillel is still going full steam ahead with some of our most awesome events coming up. Check out everything happening on your campus and around the city. -Emily 3rd Annual Israeli Film Festival Columbia College Chicago Columbia is hosting the 3rd Annual Israeli Film Festival and this year is bigger and better than ever. Check the schdule below to see which films you'd like to see. This event is FREE! Mon April 3rd-Thurs. April 6th 1104 S. Wabash 8th Floor 6:30 p.m. Appetizers 7:00 Film FREE Monday April 3rd Speaker: Anna Ruzhinski discussing the Russian Jewish Community in Israel Screening: Yanna's Friends, directed by Arik Kaplun Tuesday April 4th Speaker: Doron Tzabari, award winning Israeli Director Screening: Beit She'an: A War Story, a short documentary and Drix's Brother, a short narrative Wed. April 5th Panel Discussion: Rabbi Michael Azose of the Sephardic Congregation and Samuel Fleischacker, Vice President of Chicago Peace Now will be discussing the Israeli Settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Screening: Land of the Settlers: A Journey Log, Chapter 1 directed by Chaim Yavin Thursday April 6th Speaker: Ephrat Livne, "The Representation of History in Israeli Film" Screening: Walk on Water, directed by Eitan Fox For More info e-mail Emily NEIU Lunch n' Learn Brown Bag It Join Rabbi Zev Kahn for lunch and discuss the relevance of Passover traditions. Just remember to brown bag your lunch and bring all your questions! Tuesday April 4th Classroom Building Room 3003 1:40p.m. For more info contact Sharyn Shabbat at DePaul come relax with us... Shabbat...At the end of a long week it's there to replenish us. We get to take a break from the daily grind and regroup. Join Hillel at DePaul for a little rejuvination! Friday April 5th 6:30p.m. Room 313 Student Center 2250 N. Sheffield FREE DINNER! Contact Brian for more info artMITZVAH Campus Campaign Hillel is hosting an art showing of student talent to raise money for charity. We'll also have a silent auction for you to win some fabulous prizes. You won't want to miss this special evening with Hillel and friends. Come support your fellow students! If you have any questions e-mail Emily at emilybriskman@ju f.org. Sat. April 8th 9-11p.m. 372 W. Ontario $12 Register and Pay Online Roosevelt takes on Israeli Elections we'll bring the snacks! Join Roosevelt Hillel to learn about the outcome of the Israeli elections! What does this mean for the future of Israel?? Let's take a deeper look into the politics and we'll be there to answer all your questions. Mon. April 10th 6:30p.m. Auditorium Bldg. Rm. 232 Contact Emily for more info IIT Passover Seder Want a FREE DINNER? It's your chance to celebrate Passover (Jews' exodus from Egypt) with over 100 other IIT students and faculty. Looking for a fun time? Interested in learning what Passover is all about? Hungry? Bored? Slightly curious about matzah? Whatever the reason, JOIN IIT HILLEL! This is a very popular event. You are encouraged to RSVP at Hillel@iit.edu by April 7, 2006. Tuesday April 11th University Club MTCC 5:30p.m. RSVP Now Hillels Around Chicago Hillel International Jewish United Fund About Us Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life email: hac@juf.org phone: 312-673-2350 web: http://www.hillelsaroundchicago.org